Presenter

Neena Imam is the inaugural director of the O’Donnell Data Science and Research Computing Institute (ODSRCI) at Southern Methodist University (SMU), a position key to the university’s commitment to data-focused education and next-gen computational research. The ODSRCI also serves as the gateway to SMU’s HPC environment. Before joining SMU, Neena served as the Director of Strategic Researcher Engagement at NVIDIA Corporation. In this role, Neena worked with academic researchers to enable GPU-accelerated AI/ML applications development. Before NVIDIA, Neena served as a distinguished scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). At ORNL, Neena performed research in HPC, as well as next-generation microelectronics and post-Moore computing. Neena holds a doctoral degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech, with master's and bachelor's degrees in the same field from Case Western Reserve University and Caltech, respectively. Neena is a Senior Member of IEEE and served as an IEEE officer for multiple years.